Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to wages.
Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to incrementally raise minimum wage for employers to $15.00 an hour; include anti-preemption language permitting local governments to establish minimum wage ordinances in excess of the state minimum wage.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-06 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-06 | Latest Action | 01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (S) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 185 | AN ACT relating to employment. | enrolled |
| HB 213 | AN ACT relating to reemployment of retired police officers. | enrolled |
| HB 220 | AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. | enrolled |
| HB 459 | AN ACT relating to licensed occupations. | enrolled |
| HB 490 | AN ACT relating to employment at public postsecondary education institutions and declaring an emergency. | enrolled |
| HB 562 | AN ACT relating to alternative high school diplomas. | enrolled |
| HB 576 | AN ACT relating to workforce investment. | enrolled |
| HB 577 | AN ACT relating to economic development. | passed_lower |